We call upon the parties and, in particular, the federal government, to work collaboratively with plaintiffs not included in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement to have disputed legal issues determined expeditiously on an agreed set of facts.
Why “In Stalled?”
Although the government has negotiated settlement agreements with a number of parties excluded from the original Indian Residential Schools Settlement agreement, a notable exception is the St. Anne’s Residential Schools. The federal government continues to fight the survivors in court and refuses to release documentation that could substantiate their claims of physical and sexual abuse that up to a 1000 survivors experienced.
On June 3, 2021 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh ordered a motion calling for the government to end its litigation with survivors, including those of St. Anne’s. The vote on Singh’s motion was carried unanimously, 271 to zero. Liberal cabinet ministers — including Justice Minister David Lametti, Indigenous Services Canada Minister Marc Miller, and Bennett — and Trudeau abstained.
The federal government has reached settlement agreements with survivors of the following who had been excluded from the TRC Settlement Agreement:
- The Sixties Scoop
- Newfoundland and Labrador Residential Schools
- Indian Day Schools (as of Agreement-in-Principal on Dec. 18, 2018)
- Métis Nation of Saskatchewan (May 8, 2019) and
- Kivalliq Hall in Nunavut (April 16, 2019)
Current Status
December 31, 2022
Stalled
Previous Status
December 2, 2022
Stalled
Latest Updates
Site last updated on January 24, 2023
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
Métis survivors sue Saskatchewan, Canada over residential school
Class-action suit launched over the Île-à-la-Crosse school in northern Saskatchewan after Métis were left out of previous settlements. Toronto Star: For survivors of one of the……
January 24, 2023
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
Settlement agreement reached for Band class litigation
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada: Taking care: We recognize this news release may contain information that is difficult for many and that our efforts to……
January 23, 2023
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
Ottawa announces $2.8 billion to settle remaining part of B.C. day scholar lawsuit
The federal government says it’s come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by members of a British Columbia Indigenous band who……
January 21, 2023
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
‘Major concerns’ were flagged in Indian boarding home system for years, records show
Indigenous students were sent to boarding homes while attending public schools Lorraine Carpenter, right foreground, from Heiltsuk Nation (formerly Bella Bella Band), Campbell Island, B.C.,……
January 19, 2023
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
As extension period for Indian Day Schools settlement comes to an end, concerns remain
Deadline to submit a claim with an extension form is Jan. 13 at 11:59 PST Students at the grounds of the Cote Indian Day School,……
January 11, 2023
Indian Boarding Schools
‘Indian boarding home’ survivors in the North eligible to receive thousands of dollars in compensation
Canada, lawyers reached agreement-in-principle for class action last month David Klein, a managing partner of Klein Lawyers, is leading legal counsel on a class action……
January 9, 2023
Indian Boarding Schools
Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle ‘Indian boarding homes’ class action
Lawyer estimates deal could be worth $2.2 billion Reginal Percival, a 67-year-old Nisga’a man, was forcibly removed from his home and community in British Columbia……
January 3, 2023
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
Supreme Court will not hear from St. Anne’s residential school survivors
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it will not to hear a case of residential school survivors who have fought a years-long……
October 20, 2022
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
Individuals who attended Federal Indian Residential Schools as Day Scholars can apply for a $10,000 compensation payment
… Claimants are encouraged to check the Schedule E Indian Residential Schools List to see if they are eligible before submitting a claim. by Waddell Phillips, Class Counsel……
October 5, 2022
Settlements for Parties Excluded from the IRSSA
Individuals who attended Federal Indian Residential Schools as Day Scholars can apply for a $10,000 compensation payment
… Claimants are encouraged to check the Schedule E Indian Residential Schools List to see if they are eligible before submitting a claim. by Waddell Phillips, Class Counsel……
October 5, 2022